Filmmaker F. Gary Gray was terrified after Marion “Suge” Knight allegedly left a threatening call to him during the filming of Straight Outta Compton, according to court documents released on Friday (Oct. 20).

At first, Gray received a call from an irate Knight who was mad about the way he was being depicted in the film and for not receiving compensation. Gray hung up on Knight and refused to answer two more calls from him. Then the text messages followed.

“I will see u in person...u have kids just like me so let’s play hardball,” Knight allegedly wrote with a pair of expletives and a racial slur, according to court records.

Knight also used gang terminology and referenced other N.W.A members in his angry text messages. “I’m from Bomton,” Knight texted, using Bloods slang. “I’m a Blood criminal street gang member from the city of Compton...Time has arrived Faith in God keep ppl safe. The Devil’s Money can’t save No 1.”

Gray was so shook by Suge's threatening messages that he spent nearly two days dodging questions about the incident during his grand jury testimony. Deputy District Attorney Cynthia Barnes told the grand jury that the director’s testimony showed just how much fear Suge Knight was able to instill in people.

“He’s so afraid he came in here and lied under oath,” said Barnes. “He’s perjuring himself because he’s that afraid.”